• Penn State charity gets lift from Buckeyes, others
  The Penn State Nittany Lions' workout schedule Friday includes lifting weights and pull-ups, followed by an odd assortment of drills like pulling sleds and pushing around giant tractor-trailer tires in front of hundreds of fans.

• WCarolina football player dies following workout
  A junior defensive back at Western Carolina has died after participating in a voluntary offseason workout.

• Mountain West reluctantly agrees to BCS deal
  After taking its fight to change the Bowl Championships Series to Congress, the Mountain West Conference is reluctantly agreeing to a BCS television deal.

• 2 Washington RBs ruled ineligible
  Washington running backs Brandon Johnson and David Freeman have been ruled academically ineligible for the upcoming season.

• It may take an act of Congress for BCS playoff
  There's only so much our nation's politicians can do in their limited time in Washington, D.C., and only so many issues they can tackle.

• UNI's Steichen arrested, charged with assault
  Northern Iowa offensive lineman Austin Steichen and two other men have been arrested in connection with an alleged assault.

• Florida State says giving up wins unfair penalty
  Florida State is arguing it's unfair to make football coach Bobby Bowden and others they say played no role in an academic cheating scandal give up wins.

• Texas LB treated for concussion after crash
  Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle was treated for a concussion after crashing his car into an Austin apartment building last week while he was either sending or receiving a text message, his attorney said Monday.

• Arkansas linebacker dismissed after DUI arrest
  Arkansas linebacker Khiry Battle has been dismissed from the team after a weekend arrest on a charge of driving under the influence.

• NC State's Irving recovering after crash, surgery
  North Carolina State linebacker Nate Irving is recovering from surgery after being hurt in a car crash.